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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,260,800 and 3,391,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,260,800 and 3,391,236 is: 5,086,908.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,260,800 : 3,391,236 = 3,391,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,260,800/3,391,236 = 3,391,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,260,800x = 3,391,236 × 3,391,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,260,800x = 11,500,481,607,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,500,481,607,696/2,260,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,086,908.00

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